Wedding Plans Announced For Mary Nivus And Howard Smith
At a birthday party hosted by Mr and Mrs John Nivus of 246 Cornell Avenue Mary Nivus and Howard Smith announced plans to wed. The couple’s wedding is set for Saturday May 28 at St Marys parish house with a reception at the local YWCA. Mary is a Flyrial High School graduate class of 1948 and employed by Fruehaul Trail er company. Werflance, Avon High School graduate, served 18 months overseas in the war and now works with his father in Avon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Nivus
Cornell Avenue
Mary
Miss Nivus
Howard Smith
Harold Smith
Hayes Street
Avon
Howard
St. Mary's Parish
W.C.A
Nivus
Flyrial High School
Fruehaul ‘Trailer Company
Werflance
Avon High School
Leonard Stidley Speaks at Club Department Day
The Elyria Woman's Club American Home and Child Welfare department held Department Day at 2 p m with Dr Leonard W Stidley Oberlin College dean of theology discussing Religion in the Home He outlined Washingtons traits and the three essentials for a full life emphasizing home church and shared values A sauerkraut luncheon is slated for March 15 with reservations required Also covered were Salvation Army musical entertainment and church school parties honoring Washingtons Birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Home and Child Welfare Department
Elyria Woman's Club
Richard Mackey
Robinct Hand
Leonard W. Stidley
Oberlin College
George Washington
Stdley
Curtis Travers
A. D. Strong
Mesdames Travers
W. R. Stukey
Ralph McOunt
A. T. Sibley
R. F. Vandemark
Rennel weight loss promise in early diet ad
An Ohio druggist advertises Rennel as a cheap fat reducer mixed with grapefruit juice. It claims rapid slimming without hunger, offering a money back guarantee if the first bottle fails to help shed ugly fat and improve curves. The piece targets overweight women and relies on a diet plan critique.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Ennel
Rennell Gead
A U W to Have Speaker Tuesday Evening
Elyria branch of the American Association of University Women will meet at 234 Washington Ave on Tuesday March 1 at o'clock. Lois Meyer will entertain. J Harrison Hartley director of WEWS Cleveland will be principal speaker. Social committee chaired by Mrs W C George with co hosts. Also Hadassah and Magyar group notices and upcoming events reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois Meyer
Elyria
American Association of University Women
Washington Avenue
Edna Jones
J. Harrison Hartley
WEWS
Cleveland
W. C. George
Kink Fauver
Edith Harmon
Katherine McCarver
KE. C. Hart
Carol Marshall
M. Brenner
Elyria Hadassah
Hadassah
Lorain
Elyria Hadassahs
A. Copeland
Joseph Gardner
Oscar Roman
A. Brownstein
Israel
Lena Weinstein
Ziz
Isajore Wasserman
Emmanuel Weingarten
Morris Spike
Alec Altfeld
Local clubs host social evenings with games and teas
A My Neighbor club gathering at Mrs. Earl Louis's home featured galloping banco and refreshments with ten named attendees. March 33 was announced for the next meeting at the same address. Dee-p Rides Circle Dot and Friendly Eight held meetings with prize wins and Washington's birthday decorations. Upcoming hostesses include Mrs. Fugitt and Mrs. Barnes, with Circle Dot and other groups planning events and luncheons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
My Neighbor Club
Earl Louis
Louisiana Avenue
Oscar Blake
William
Millard
Nick Bodnar
James Seres
Russell Pugitt
Charles Boyd
Len Williams
William Weigel
William Hubbell
Stephen Nagy
Fugitt
Dee-p Rides
Circle Dot
Friendly
Hear
Buegene Smith
Cambridge Avenue
Edna Shrayer
Frieda Addison
Catherine Rauscher
Kaylor
Minnie Lewis
Jackson
Telco Neufer
Frances McLaughlin
West Avenue
North East Ohio District Golden Jubilee Knights Meet
Elyrians at the North East Ohio District Golden Jubilee Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus met at Hotel Cleveland. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Bul Ready, Mr and Mrs Robert Younglas, Mr and Mrs Richard Teasdale, and many others. Also noted were deaths, hospital visits, and local club activities with Circle No. 3 and 4 discussions and a Sigma Gamma sorority gathering with Red Cross contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northeast Ohio
Knights of Columbus
Hotel Cleveland
Bul Ready
Robert Younglas
Richard Teasdale
William Young
William Hartman
Matthew Fortman
Richard Horan
John Kinter
Joseph Benezek, Jr
Edward Frabotta
James Resar
John McDonough
Ben Bittner
Urban Obringer
Jack Kennedy
T. V. Boylan
Sylvester Rousery
Herman Roling
William Walters
Theodore Seward
Johns Ross
Lorain Boulevard
Chicago
D. B. Toeppen
Donald Berkley
Richard Smith
Los Angeles
Calif
Richard Allen
Columbus Street
Walter Albrecht
No. 1
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Spruce Street
David C. Huffman
Columbus
Northfield
Norwich Diversity
Special Elyria PTA meets at YMCA on Thursday
A special meeting of the Elyria Council of PTA will be held at the YMCA at 2 p.m. Thursday. Circle No. 3 of the First Methodist church will meet at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the home of Mrs Burton Chlomacher, 222 Columbia Avenue, to review The Big Fashestas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria Council
P T. A
First Methodist Church
Burton Chlomacher
Columbia Avenue
Patricia Stokes Weds Linvel Karres In Elyria Ceremony
Patricia Ann Stokes and Linvel C. Karres united in marriage at St Marys church in a nine oclock ceremony. The Rev Fr Joseph B Lehane officiated as attendees and family celebrated at the North Elyria Grange Hall with a 300 guest reception. The couple plan to reside on Durkee Road after a Florida honeymoon visit to relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's Church
Patricia Ann Stokes
Helen Stokes
Fairlawn Avenue
Linvel C. Karres
E. J. Karres
Elyria
Joseph B. Lehane
Marydell Parmelee
John Hemel
Evelyn Godridge
Trene Webber
Julian Karres
Maurice Venante
Mrs. Rocher
North Elyria Grange Hall
Florida
Russell Marlowe
Arthur Drage
Karres
Ely
Eleanor Grabor and Lee Brown to wed May 14
Engagement and coming marriage announced for Eleanor Grabor of Elyria to Lee William Brown of Kelley’s Island Ohio. Vows set May 14 at St Mary’s Church Elyria. Eleanor is a graduate of Elyria High and Felt and Tarant Comptometer School and works for Ohio Bell in Cleveland. Brown is a Kelley’s Island High School graduate, served 2 1/2 years in the US Army Air Corps and works in Sandusky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor Grabor
Lee William Brown
St. Mary’s Church
L. T. Grabor
Eleanor
Kelley’s Island
Ohio
Bill
Miss Graber
Elyria High School
Felt and Tar
Catholic Daughters of America
St. Mary's Church Hall
W. J. Young
Margaret Becker
Mary Ross
Rita Crozier
Mary McDonnough
June Emerich
Leona Rothgery
Thelma Snyder
Cecilia van Oss
Gertrude Bain
Kieran
Margaret Urig
Rose Rolling
Rose Marie Smith
Lucille Yunker
Gerrude O'Connor
Angela Dutillio
St. Mary's Hall
Edison PTA Executive Board Plans March Meeting
Edison Parent-Teacher Association executives met at Mrs. Joseph Newman’s home to discuss recommendations for the March 2 meeting. A panel discussion is planned for March with speakers to be announced, and a March film release for the parent education group. The next board session will be at Mrs. Nemes’s home on March 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edison
Edison Parent- Teacher Association
Joseph Newman
Courtland Street
Arthur Nemes
W. F. Radfong
Nemes
Lake Avenue
Community group meetings and events in St Clair area
A long list of club gatherings and social events at churches and lodges includes the Culture Circle of the Child Conservation League with Mrs G W Wagner, J A O club, St Clair Rebekah Lodge with Gerry Sandrock, St Francis Xavier Mission Circle and Mrs Louis Reidy, St Pauls Circle No 2, First Methodist Children's orders, Lake Avenue Congregational Family Night, a slide show Ohio Schools in 1949 at Elyria High, and meetings of Post 8341 and Navy Mothers. A joint Odd Fellows Rebekah birthday party and an oyster stew dinner next Tuesday precede a film by Ed Hoffman on The World Series of 1948. Northwest End will meet Friday, a recent Odd Fellows dance drew a large crowd, Miss Mary Dolliver spoke on happiness for the Employed Young Womens League at the YWCA, with notes on upcoming performances and programs. A Mexican Indian artist will demonstrate, and engagements of Ni-Fo-Si club members were announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul’s Church
Claude Wigfield
Lars Menz
Circle No. 3
Wigfield
Washington
Lincoln
Margaret Holdy
St. Andrew's Church
WEOL
Guild Family Night
Agnes Anderson
E. Q. Pallas
Virgin Islands
Fellowship of World Wide Brotherliness
Circle No. 1
Lydia Leindergar
Adam Pippett
Circle No
Carl Keighley
Circle No. 4
Ethel Seeley
Cleveland Street
Child Conservation League
G. W. Wagner
Harvard Avenue
J. A. O. Club
Noble Grands
St. Clair Rebekah Lodge
Gerry Sandrock
East Bridge Street
St. Francis Xavier Mission Circle
Louis Reidy
Foster Avenue
Davies of Malta
St. Jude's Altar and Rosary Society
St. Paul's Circle
Harry
First Methodist
Lake Avenue Congregational Church
Ohio
Elyria High School
Hinkson-Hysell V. F
East Broad Street
Navy Mothers Club
Woman’s Clb
Marshall
R.A.M
Mgbate
Nytia
Ed Hoffman
Odd Fellows
Northwest End Moment
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
Mary Dolliver
Oberlin College
Young Womens League
YWCA
Jean Styles
Alice Toviak
Melba Schwed
Mabelle Law
Dolliver
Genevieve Landis
First Methodist Church
James Sivard
Carl Schmitkens
Robert Butts
Lolita Wimpenny
Evelyn Johnson
Marilyn Reidy
Miss Reilly
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Dave Eaton
Charles Snoble
Constatt Tee
Wimpenny
Sylvia Lewis
Everett Wieseke
Sais
Frances Butts
Hospital Discharges List With Newborns Across Several Homes
Mrs Albert Wagner and baby girl discharged to 206 Fourteenth Street. Mrs George Slater and baby girl discharged to Lorain. Mrs Richard Gragy discharged to Amherst. Mrs Thomas Jose discharged to Oberlin. William Steffey discharged to 841 West Broad Street. Ben Madara discharged to 901 East Avenue. Mrs Claiborne Byers discharged to 340 Eighth Street. Mrs Lyle McGaugh ey discharged to 121 Parkin Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Wagner
Fourteenth Street
George Slater
Lorain
Richard Gragy
Amherst
Thomas Jose
Oberlin
William Steffey
West Broad Street
Ben Madara
East Avenue
Claiborne Byers
Eighth Street
Lyle McGaughey
Parkin Court
Legion Auxiliary hears Rev Novak speak on Washington
Reports from committees filled the Legion Auxiliary meeting at the legion home. Rev Louis Novak spoke on George Washington, introduced by Mary Kolopos. Rehabilitation chair Flora Huebner noted 150 puzzles sent to hospital, plus a 19 box from Chillicothe. 313 members paid to date. bake sale March 5 at the Gas Company. film “Ohio Schools in ’49” free tonight. eight new memberships applied and accepted. $25 donation to Red Cross approved. temperate plans include a treen dinner March 8 for January to March birthdays with Elizabeth Mischka chairing. Hostesses listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Novak
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Home
Louis Novak
George Washington
Mary Kolopos
Flora Huebner
Bert Barron
Chillicothe
Ruth Adam
Helen Walton
Dorothy Davies
Ohio
Grace Keyes
Star Mothers
Betty Adderman
Doris Atkins
Poppy
Gates Hospital
Red Cross
Elizabeth Mischka
Tar
Federicks
Betty Adgerman
Gladys Nosinger
Helen, Walton
Mary Kaiser
Marian’ Schaefer
Marian Krueck
Marian’ Harpster
Stella Bromley
Alice McClelland
West River Road Talks to Family
Charles Keller stationed at Norfolk Virginia spoke with his family on Tuesday evening. He recently graduated from radar school. Akron visitors Mr. and Mrs. Pete Conner stayed with Mr. and Mrs. John Cook Jr. in Beechwood Drive. A. P. Gabara and daughter Rhea dined with sister Mrs Kenneth Wert in Elyria. Mrs. Mary Ridgway and Mrs. Edith Morris visited Elyria Memorial Hospital and W. Sudro a patient there. Joe Camera and three children of Brownhelm were guests of J. J. Cook family. Kathryn McMillan of Lorain visited Mrs Frankie Beese. Mrs. O Breeden and Ida were supper guests of Beese. others included Mrs. Mary Ridgway, Mrs. John Morris and Mrs. Howard McMillan. Neveu Myrth Robbie of Pittsburgh, formerly of the Breeden home, visited recent as nephew of the Breeden family. J. Mrs. Archie Bohn, recently home from Elyria Memorial Hospital after pneumonia, returned home on Ford road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West River Road
Charles Keller
Norfolk, Va
Elmer Keller
Charles
Radar School
Pete Conner
Akron
John Cook, Jr
Beechwood Drive
A. P. Gabara
Rhea
Gabara
Kenneth Wert
Elyria
Mary Ridgway
Edith Morris
Selma Haven
Mary Miller
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Morris
W. F. Sudro
Joe Camera
Brownhelm
J. J. Cook
Kathryn McMilan
Lorain
Mirst Frankie Beese
O. Breeden
Ida
Beese
Mary Ridgeway
John Morris
Howard McMillan
Q. Breeden
Myrth Robbie
Pittsburgh
Breeden
Clearview
William Breeden
Archie Bohn
Ford Road
League of Women Voters Study Ohio Constitution at Party
Members of the League of Women Voters attended a constitution party at Mrs. Richard Timms home to study Ohio’s 1851 constitution and its outdated provisions. Dr A Q questions and prizes highlighted calls for a constitutional convention. plans discussed include a city manager system for Elyria and upcoming school board and council meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
League of Women Voters
Richard Timms
Ohio Street
Edna Moore
A. Q
S. L. Bruegger
Ohio
Miss Moore
E. C. Hart
Munro Grant
Elyria
Della Harding
League
Stanley Orr
J. B. Johnson
Rodney Rockwood
Orr
Dexter Kimball
Robert Nightingale
David Hyman
Russell Allen
Fred Ruth
Harlow McNall
A. A. Burkard
Johnson
March
Grant
Stenford Avenue
Penfield Entertains Dresden Unit and Birthday Club
Dresden Unit of the Needlecraft Guild enjoyed a Home event hosted by Mrs. James Schulz in Spencer. Members worked on Huckaback and Holbein embroidery, updated patterns, and filled in the National Guild Round Robin. The Birthday Club met with Mrs. Clair Deyvereau and Mrs. Lloyd Gott as assistant hostess, with twelve members present and guest Mrs. John Conklin. New members joined the Parents Study group at Society Hall, while local residents face illness and travel updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penfield
Dresden
Needlecraft Guild
James Schulz
Spencer
Huckaback and Holbein
National Guild
Avery Lacy
Clair Deyvereau
Lloyd Gott
John Conklin
Bellevue
Canter Fund
Society Hall
Irene Burgh
Lodi
Carl Buell
Robert Eglin, Jr
Jimmy
Robert Eglin
Homer Sooy
Texas
Frank Bohn
Norwalk
Loilisfay
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mary Nivus
Leonard Stidley
Club
Salvation Army
Cedar Avenue Corps
John G. Whitney
L. W. Miner
Norman Weyrick
Burton Johnson
Elyria Salvation Army
Don Dean
Stranger of Galilee
Maryavis
Shore
Mrs. Dean
Kermy Merrifield
Judy Small
Ur. Davis
Miss Small
Lord
James Dall, Jr
Ford Motor Company
Jay Upp
Mark Willis, Sr
Alfred Swartz
Verne Unger
Rufus Taylor
Pilgrim Congregational Parish
Church
Arlene Harris
Gary Wymer
Denny Kiser
Marjorie Mitchell
Sandra Paonessa
Smith
Ay Weitlaufer
Gilkison
Alfred Russo
Longshoreman
Mary Jane Wojike
Dold Social Meeting
Nick Ignatz
Sam Nagy
Magyar Evangelical and Reformed Church
Milan Mile
Tip Sabo
Louis Ignatz
Sam Doman
Alex Bordéy
Steve Bara
Sabo
First Methodist Circle No
Helen Osborn
Lloyd C. Douglas
T. W. Schmidt
Fred Sheldon
Nelle Ratdeau
Minnie Reed
Ella Parmetee
T. W. Willis
Ens] Witten
Madison Street
Sigma Gamma Soraiity
Thomas Ryan
Earl Lautenschleger
Gerard Dolan
Joseph Petro
Joseph Hoehenedel
Clarence Mvinke
Witten
Marian Caywood
Helen Townsend
Enghith Streets
Effa Brown
Patricia Stokes Is Married To
Rebekan
Thelma Cunningham
Middle Avenue
Junth
Hazel Markel
Mary Jorie Barth
Mabel Barth
Althea Bliss
Violet Olmstead
W.C.T. U
F. A. Underhill
Fifth Street
Jessie K. Heinrich
India
Theodore Brown
Steady i Climbers Club
Nettie Clark
Miss Clark
Jessie Mineh
Charles Nelson
Katherine Bond
2Ta. News
Pilgrim Congregational Church
Phil
A) Wirth
Lee Lybrink
I Fred Schubert
Mars
Ralph Prechtel
Ridgeville
Better Homes & Gardens Cook Books
Lydia E. Pinkham
Slydia E. Pinkham
W.G. Walker CO
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